🌱Deep River Heartfelt Market Raised $2,200+Furry Friends In Need

Morning, neighbors! Karena Garrity here with today's edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily.

First, today's weather:

Colder; breezy in the morning. High: 30 Low: 15.

Here are the top stories in Essex-Chester-Deep River today:

1. The second annual Deep River Heartfelt Market raised a total of $2,200 in support of the town's first responders. Sage Novak of Anchor and Compass and Jane Moen from The Nest together with event mascot - Murray Newton, presented checks for $1,100 each to the EMS and Fire Chiefs! (Facebook)
2. Do you have room in your heart and your home for a furry friend? Here are a few that need a home. (Essex, Chester, Deep River Patch)
3. It's a complicated issue facing Connecticut; when will the pandemic end. (CT Insider)
4. The Connecticut State Department of Education recently published CT Standards for Remote Learning Grades 9-12, informed by local data, stakeholder input, a review of national standards, and State Board of Education approved standards. (Connecticut State Department of Education)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

From my notebook:

• Essex Library: Essex Library's March Book sale (Facebook)
• Essex Library: A new Teen program series, De-Stress Saturdays! For Gr.7-12. starts March 19. (Facebook)
• Deep Hollow Farm: CSA spots available. (Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a native of Connecticut, who currently resides in the Tri-Town community of Chester, Deep River and Essex. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my small town community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.